ABSTRACT
This international edited collection brings together the latest research in political journalism, examining the ideological, commercial and technological forces that are transforming the field and its evolving relationship with news audiences.
Comprising 40 original chapters written by scholars from around the world, The Routledge Companion to Political Journalism offers fundamental insights from the disciplines of political science, media, communications and journalism. Drawing on interviews, discourse analysis and quantitative statistical methods, the volume is divided into six parts, each focusing on a major theme in the contemporary study of political journalism. Topics covered include far-right media, populism movements and the media, local political journalism practices, public engagement and audience participation in political journalism, agenda setting, and advocacy and activism in journalism. Chapters draw on case studies from the United Kingdom, Hungary, Russia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Italy, Brazil, the United States, Greece and Spain.
The Routledge Companion to Political Journalism is a valuable resource for students and scholars of media studies, journalism studies, political communication and political science.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|57 pages
From ‘truth’ to ‘post-truth’ eras? The history of political journalism
part II|69 pages
Political journalism and media systems: Political economy and journalistic professionalism
part III|75 pages
Pluralism, partisanship and populism in political journalism
part IV|72 pages
Public engagement in political journalism: Audience reception, interaction and participation
part V|69 pages
Political agenda-setting, media effects and voting behaviour
part VI|77 pages
Political controversies: Single issue politics, grassroots advocacy and campaigning in the news